My Son, the Master Angler (unofficially) at Robert Pogson

Just returned from a fishing expedition with my son less than a mile from home. In an hour he caught two catfish, one 34 inches long, good enough for a “Master Angler” award. It took ages to haul it in. We knew it was big when it ran away at full speed with the drag set. It took ~100 yards of line before it tired. When reeling it in another line in the water was snagged so some reaching from shore with a long net was required. The net needed straightening afterward. Here is the result:

Cat Fish Caught in the Red River, Manitoba, 2012-07-28 by my Son

Close-up of the Head

Catfish Fresh From the River

Well, I didn’t teach him how to do that. He must have learned from his own mistakes… After the photo, the fish was gently returned to the water and resuscitated. It swam away under its own power.

My Mission

My observations and opinions about IT are based on 40 years of use in science and technology and lately, in education. I like IT that is fast, cost-effective and reliable. I do not care whether my solution is the same as yours. I like to think for myself.

My first use of GNU/Linux in 2001 was so remarkably better than what I had been using, I feel it is important work to share GNU/Linux with the world. I have been blessed by working in schools where students and school systems have benefited by good, modular software easily installed in most systems.

I have shown GNU/Linux to thousands of students and hundreds of teachers over the years and will continue in some way doing that until I die in spite of the opposition.